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Asian chamber gala prize: Golf with MEDC exec

Want to hobnob with Steven Hilfinger, the chief operating officer of the Michigan Economic Development Corp.?

Then get in the winning bid at the silent auction at the 13th annual black-tie gala of the Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce on May 3 at the MGM Grand in Detroit.

A round of golf with Hilfinger is one of the prizes up for auction. Other auction prizes include lunches with a wide variety of area business leaders.

More than 600 are expected to attend the event, which begins at 5:30 p.m. with a private VIP reception. The public networking reception is at 6 p.m., with the dinner at 7 p.m. and afterglow and dancing until midnight.

The keynote address will be presented by Juju Chang, a co-anchor for the ABC program "Nightline."

Cost is $200 per person or $350 per couple for APACC members, and $250 per person and $400 per couple for nonmembers. Tables for 10 are $1,750.